E2202-How a project owner can be a better participant in BIM implementation?

The BIM Student

Patrick Saavedra is the University Architect and is the Director responsible for Planning, Architecture, Engineering and Design at York University. Patrick oversees approx. 200 projects a year and several large capital projects as it relates to Planning, Urban Design, and Architecture. Over the past 11 years at York Patrick has led over $400M in capital renewal projects as well as over $420M in new capital projects. Over his career, Patrick has led projects in Toronto, and internationally including Dubai, Trinidad and Tobago, to New York and Washington DC metro area. He is dual trained and holds a Bachelor of Architectural Science from Ryerson University, and two professional degrees, a Master of Architecture and Master of Urban Planning both from the University of Michigan and has completed Design Studies at University of Copenhagen. With approx. 15 years overall teaching experience he was an adjunct professor at The Catholic University of America in Washington DC teaching in the graduate program at the School of Architecture focusing on the design of complex mixed-use hybrid projects. He currently teaches foreign trained architects at Ryerson University in a post-professional program. Patrick is involved in several advisory roles as a member of The City of Toronto’s Public Art Commission, the City of Mississauga’s Urban Design Review Panel and has also been an advisor to City Councilors on community related redevelopment projects. In October of 2019 Patrick was recognized by his peers and was elevated to Fellow of the Royal Architecture Institute of Canada. Also in 2019, September to be exact the Canada BIM Council / Smart Buildings Canada recognized Patrick with a national Professional Achievement Award for his significant contribution to the advancement of digital innovation in the Canadian AEC industry.